Device for keeping count of telephone calls



Oct. 13, 1931. J. J. sHx-:RlDAN DEVICE FOR KEEPING COUNT OF TELEPHONE CALLS il mm JerzQZvZmVENTOR f U w Filed April 30, 1930 Patented oct. 13,1931 1,827,622

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH J'. SHERIDAN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA DEVICE FOR KEEPING COUNT OF TELEPHONE CALLS Application led April 30, 1930. Serial No. 448,680.

The present invention relates to an imdetails and proportions may be made in the proved device for keeping count of telephone construction of the appliance according to calls, as each call is made, the device to be circumstances. carried in close position on the mouth piece The inventiony comprises further features 5 ofatelephone transmitter, so that when acall and combination of parts to be hereinafter 55 is completed, the party making the call may set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. manually move an index element on a disc or In the drawings the device, so that one part of the index ele- Figure l is a view showing the improved ment may cover a number, showing that antelephone call counting device as applied to 1 10 other call has been added to the previous list. the mouth piece of a telephone transmitter. co In this manner the number of calls made over Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 a telephone may be counted. of Figure 1. One of the purposes of the invention is to Figure is a view in elevation of the opprovide a device of this kind consisting of a posite side of the disc.

disc of any suitable material such as pressed Figure 4 shows a group of views of modified c5 paper pulp, while Celluloid, bakelite, paralyn forms of discs, showing projections from the or similar material, or possibly aluminum, edge of the disc for additional advertisekmay be used, having on one face an annular ments. shoulder or rib adjacent the margin of the Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies a i disc, and on either or both faces space for disc, which may be any diameter and of any y() advertising matter, the face opposite the rib thickness and constructed of any suitable maor shoulder having numbers in consecutive terial, such as pressed paper pulp, paralyn, order from 1 to 50, with a clip constructed Celluloid, bakelite, etc. from one piece of material, such as sheet met- This disc has a central opening 2, of a suital or the like, possibly paralyn or celluloid or able diameter for the reception of the screw 75 similar substance, so constructed and formed extension 3 of the mouth piece of aI telephone as to engage with the margin of the disc and transmitter 5, the screw extension engaging overlie the rib or shoulder and engage thereinto a threaded socket 6 of the telephone under in suchwise as to assist materially in transmitter casing, and when the mouth is retaining the clip in various positions when screwed home tight, the dise is secured be- 8o adjusted, the clip having a suitable projeC- tween a shoulder-7 of the mouth piece and the tion in order to be clasped so that it can be marginal face of the transmitter casing adjamoved along the margin of the disc. cent the socket, thereby holding the disc or Another purpose is to provide, in an adcard securely in place.

vertising article of manufacture of this kind, Obviously the larger the diameter of the 85 means of wide area on the clips to ride against disc, the more space on the front :tace of the the peripheral edge of ,the disc, and in such kdisc is provided for advertising matter.

a manner as to prevent rocking of the clip, Adjacent the marginal edge of the disc a especially when it is moved along the edge. rib or shoulder 8 is provided, on the opposite A further purpose is to provide, in a device face of which a plurality of numbers 9, say 90 of this kind, means consisting of a milling or' for instance from 1 to 55, are applied, either ridges on the shoulder or rib extending radiby stamping dyeing or otherwise affixed.

ally, in conjunction with which a lug caused A clip 10 is provided, which may be made to be formed by an indenture in the clip, so of any material, for example aluminum, celas to hold the clip in various adjusted posiluloid, paralyn, etc. This clip comprises a. tions. body 11, which may be any shape, preferably It is to be understood that the particulars consisting of a semi-circular portion l2 and a herein given are in no way limitative, and rectangular portion 13. This. rectangular that while still keeping within the scope of portion 13 engages over the face of the shoulthe invention, any desired modiiication o der 8 and under its edge 15 and in cooperation with a shoulder 14 formed at a point between the semi-circular portion and the rectangular` portion, so as to retain the clip on the disc, there being` a tongue 16 projecting from the marginal curvature of the semi-circular portion 12 to overlie the face of the disc having the numerals from 1 to 55 inclusive. This tongue 16 insures retaining the clip on the disc.

The forming of the clip more or less in an elongated iormfthat is from a, te @with the shoulder 1i riding on the peripheral edge of the disc 1, prevents the clipfrom rocking excessively on the disc.

rEhe tongue 16 performs the additional function of overlying-any one-of the numbers. F or example the numbers start at the top and are arranged in consecutive order and in a circular direction as shown and endl With-55 at the top.l In ether Words the numbers start and end at the top of the disc, and the clip is designed to be'moved toward the right. is a telephone call'is completed, and not until themthe party'makingthe call moves 'tne clip to cover number 1. Ii the party makes a number or calls.y say tive, six or seven, one after the other, the party would move the clip to cover number 8 and then when the ninth call is made-the clip is moved to cover thenumber 9 and so on around the entire periphe `al edge ofthe disc'. If vthis telephone call counting device is installed in an establishment -ivhere a number of calls Yare made during amonth and the clip has been moved around lthe dise one complete circuit, fifty-five calls maybe enteredin a book, after which the clip may start on its second circuit.

The' rectangular portiony 13oi2 the clip has anindenture 17 which causes a projection 1S on the opposite partof the rectangular portion, designed to engage With-.the milled surface-19 of the rib or shoulder 8, the purpose being to retain the clip in diferent'adjusted positions. as it is'moved to cover the respective numbers.

Either face of the disc may beV used for advertising matter, though itemaybe preferable to use the front face of the disclfor other data, such yas directions as toh'ow to use `the counting device and houT to apply it to the telephone.

In' Figure f1 there is disclosed a group of views otmodiiied shapes of discs 1. In one view of Figure 4 an-elliptical ,disc 20 is disclosed. In the second, third, fourth and fifth views ofFigure f1 the variousdiscs 21, 22, 23 and 211 are provided TWith projections 25, 26, 2T and 2S, the opposite-faces of which provide for additional advertising matter. In using the clip on the elliptical disc 20, it is mounted to move aroundthe peripheral'arcuate'edge ofthe disc, and sincethevdiscis of such shape a substantial amount of advertising spa-ce is aii'orded. In using the other discs of-Figure when it is in the act of being, moved 4, the extensions or projections are disposed at the top of the disc, and the clip starts at the right hand side of each projection and travels around to the left hand side, the numbers being arranged accordingly.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

A telephone call countingdevice comprising a disc bodA adapted for engagement with a supporting piece of a telephone, said body havingone face adjacent the peripheral edge provided With a series of numbers ar ranged rin a circle, aclip conforming to and movable around the peripheral edge ot' the disc body7 and provided with a tongue adapted to cover` onernumberA at a time thereby counting Lthe callsas executed, and cooperativeL meansr associated with the ,clip and 'the marginalportion ofthe discbody forretainmgtbe clip movableA adjacent .theperipherals edge;

2.7 A. telephone' call .cfountiltgC device` comprisingl a disc body adapted vtor support on the mouth piece of.attelephone.transmitter,

said body having. one face adjacent ,thenperipheral edge provided with aseries of numbers arranged inV a circle, a. clip movable around: the .peripheral edge of the disc body, havinga tongue adapted to coveronenumber at a time thereby countingthe calls as executed, and cooperative meansnssociated with theclip and the marginal portion .ofzthe disc body, for retainingthe clip. movable adjacent theV peripheral edge, .and means .tov prevent rocking. of theclip in a direction circularrot the4 discv body.

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